← Fenton, Roger

The image shows a scene with a low angle perspective, focusing on a ridge where two figures are holding up a flag. The terrain below is rough and dotted with stones, graves marked by crosses and headstones. The scene has a muted and monochromatic color palette, reminiscent of an old photograph. A solitary figure stands below the ridge facing the flag, while the background shows a horizon merging into a blank sky. The composition is clear and detailed, capturing the elements in the frame with precision.

Cemetery, Cathcart's Hill

Fenton, Roger · British

1855, printed 1856

Medium
salted paper print
Classification
Photograph
Period
1851 to 1875
Image size
4886 × 3384px

Description

The image shows a scene with a low angle perspective, focusing on a ridge where two figures are holding up a flag. The terrain below is rough and dotted with stones, graves marked by crosses and headstones. The scene has a muted and monochromatic color palette, reminiscent of an old photograph. A solitary figure stands below the ridge facing the flag, while the background shows a horizon merging into a blank sky. The composition is clear and detailed, capturing the elements in the frame with precision.

Rights & Source

Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).

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